Logistics, Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety (L-RAMS) for Intelligent, Interconnected, Digital and Distributed (I2D2) Empowered Futuristic Military Systems
探讨智能、互联、数字和分布式技术对军事系统后勤、可靠性、可用性、可维护性和安全性联合实践的影响，提出解决方案和问题，吸引研究界关注。
In the context of the latest generation warfare, Logistics, Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety (L-RAMS) of military systems shape up optimal decision making for war preparedness and sustainment. The military systems viz. the weapon systems, the combat support systems, command & control systems, communication systems, gain combat edge & effectiveness on the battlefield when supported with insight of well aligned RAMS models. This further influences logistics (L) viz. transportation, fleet management, warehousing, materials handling, inventory management, demand planning, etc. in a decision making loops that are adapted to the battle dynamics and aligned to mission objectives. The anticipated rise of Intelligent, Interconnected, Digital and Distributed (I2D2) technologies in military systems are expected to influence the joint practice of L-RAMS in the military (ML-RAMS). This paper explores three pertinent issues viz. impact of I2D2 on ML-RAMS, possible solution constructs, and I2D2 influenced ML-RAMS problems. It is hoped that the paper piques interest of research community in this emerging area.